For 2014, Ken Block is getting NITRO POWER!!

The Ken Block WR8 is now available with awesome HPI 3.0 Nitro
power! Now you can grab yourself the only officially licensed
nitro-powered replica of Ken Block's Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta
H.F.H.V. in his eye-catching blue and black GRC livery! The
powerful and fast WR8 3.0 from HPI is fitted with a fire-breathing,
smoke-spewing, high-revving HPI Nitro Star G3.0 HO engine that
makes this 4WD rally car the ultimate Ken Block-approved replica.
Get yourself behind the wheel for fantastic top speed runs and
jaw-dropping rally or gymkhana-style Hoonigan action!

Underneath the replica Ken Block Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. body, the
WR8 3.0 chassis is based on the Bullet 3.0 nitro monster truck,
which means it's massively tough and can take a real beating on or
off the road! The WR8 3.0 uses the same tough bevel gear
differentials, twin disc brakes and fully ball bearing-supported
4WD shaft drivetrain of the Bullet nitro truck, but adds the Nitro
Star G3.0 High Output engine, a racing-style clutch, WR8
rally-style suspension geometry, custom-designed shock towers and
dampers and extra-thick sway bars for extra control! Top it off
with tarmac rally tires and bright blue Speedline wheels and you've
got an instant head-turner in your hands!

The WR8 3.0 kit is completely pre-built, just like all RTR
(Ready To Run) kits from HPI Racing. There are a few supplies
you'll need, which your HPI retailer will be happy to provide:
fuel, a fuel bottle and a glow plug igniter with battery. Enough AA
alkaline HPI Plazma batteries are included with the kit to power
the hassle-free 2.4GHz radio system.

EASY TO DRIVE!

The HPI WR8 3.0 is super-easy to drive and get familiar with
– simply pick up the controller with your left hand, put your
left index finger into the trigger area, and then put your right
hand on the steering wheel – it’s as natural as driving
a real car! Turn the wheel to go left and right, and gently pull on
the trigger with your left index finger to go forwards. To stop the
car, gently push away from you with your left index finger. It
takes seconds to get used to this easy operation, and in no time at
all you’ll be ripping off jaw-dropping moves, just like Ken
Block in his GRC races!

REPLICA SPEEDLINE WHEELS AND GRC TIRES

For the ultimate in replica looks and fantastic performance,
every HPI WR8 with Ken Block’s Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta
H.F.H.V. body is fitted with replica 11-spoke Speedline GRC wheels
in Ken’s signature bright blue. The wheels really help the
car stand out as a scale replica, and for extreme performance, the
wheels are wrapped with semi-slick HPI tires made from real rubber.
The rubber compound helps the car stick to asphalt or tarmac, and
the treads increase traction on dusty surfaces and dirt for real
GRC action!

Suspension Just Like Ken’s GRC Car!

Fans of racing cars, from real ones to little ones, know that to
get the best out of your car you need to have a sturdy, tuneable
suspension system. That’s why the HPI WR8 uses double
wishbone suspension at all four corners, fitted with real coil over
oil-filled shock absorbers and thick sway bars front and rear, just
like real Global RallyCross cars! Thick main suspension arms are
mated to durable uprights fitted with a pair of rubber-sealed ball
bearings for performance that matches Ken’s Global RallyCross
Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V.

Full Adjustability Just Like The Real Thing!

All this function is nothing if you can’t customize the
car to your liking. Although we’ve set the car to be just
about perfect right out of the box, you can easily adjust loads of
settings, exactly like a real racing car! Ride height, shock angle
and more are simple to adjust if you want to dive under the hood
– HPI make it easy to be your own GRC mechanic AND driver!
Drive like Ken, or work on his car: it’s easy to do both with
the Ken Block WR8 3.0!

G3.0 HIGH-OUTPUT ENGINE

The Nitro Star G3.0 HO engine is a super-powerful upgraded
engine based on the already strong G3.0 used in the HPI Firestorm
and Bullet 3.0 trucks. The engine is fitted with a steel flywheel
for smooth idling and a racing-style 2-shoe clutch for excellent
acceleration and throttle response. If you want wheelspin, you've
got it! The power from the G3.0 HO engine is unbelievable, and with
up to 32,000RPM you'll get screamingly fast speeds at the pull of a
trigger! A 2-stage air filter protects the carburetor opening from
dirt and dust, and the tall forged aluminum heat sink head allows
the engine to keep its cool. An all-aluminum exhaust system unlocks
the horsepower from the engine and throws out a real trail of
engine exhaust at top speed!

DUAL DISK BRAKES

With all the power the Nitro Star G3.0 HO puts out, the WR8 3.0
uses disc brakes to slow down, just like real racing cars! Twin
steel disc brakes provide all the stopping power that's needed for
the car, and are set up out of the box to provide perfect, neutral
brake action for predictable control as you approach the corners.
The brakes can also be independently adjusted to give more front or
rear stopping power, just like on Ken's real Global RallyCross car!
The throttle servo that controls the carburetor opening also
controls the twin brakes, with tough fiber brake material taking
speed off the twin spinning steel discs that rest on the front and
rear driveshafts. Control the action with real disc
brakes!

SUPER-HIGH DETAILED REPLICA

There's no getting around it: this is an amazingly detailed
replica of Ken Block's Global RallyCross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V.! From
the front splitter to the rear wing, and from the roof air intake
to the bright blue wheels, this car looks like the real thing!
Every detail of Ken’s real GRC car is replicated in 1/8th
scale, from the grilles and headlights to the double-level rear
wing and spoiler. Even the 11-spoke bright blue Speedline wheels
are represented in miniature! If you want to drive like Ken,
you’ve got to have his car, and HPI have the only authorized
replica of Ken’s Global RallyCross car on the planet!